City of piedmont
City Council Agenda
Monday, October 2, 2023
6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA
Piedmont City Council meetings are conducted in person at City Hall Council Chambers. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate virtually. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Please see the end of the agenda for information on how to participate virtually.
Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance
Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda.
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for 09/18/2023
2. Approval of Acceptance of Grant Funds in the Amount of $500,000 and Authorization of the City Administrator to Sign the Project Funding Agreement with the Alameda County Transportation Commission for the Piedmont Pedestrian Safety Project
0525, 1060
3. Approval of an Agreement with Coastland Engineering for As-Needed City Engineering Services 0045
4. Approval of New Job Classification for Aquatics Supervisor, and New Job Classifications for City Clerk, Communications Program Manager, and Video Communications Specialist / Television Station Manager
0750
Regular Agenda
5. Introduction and 1st Reading of Ordinance 770 Approving the Borrowing of Funds from East Bay Community Energy to Finance the Electrification of the Piedmont Community Pool Project; and Approval of an Electricity Services Agreement (Recommended CEQA Action: Exempt under CEQA Guidelines sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308)
0705
6. Consideration of Acceptance of the 2023/24 State of California Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant and Approval of Expenditure Plan
0088, 0785
7. Consideration of Approval of the Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for Handling Critical Incidents 0045
Announcements, Reports from Councilmembers, and Discussion of Future Agenda Items Adjourn
Piedmont City Council meetings are conducted in person at City Hall Council Chambers. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate virtually. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Please see the end of the agenda for information on how to participate virtually.
Members of the public may participate in the meeting virtually in the following ways:
• Computer or smart phone: Click https://piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/81004980975 • Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 810 0498 0975 To comment using the Zoom platform, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when public comment is being taken.
You will be asked to unmute yourself when it is your turn to make your comment. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. If you are dialing in by telephone, dial *9 to request to speak and *6 to unmute yourself when called.
The meeting is also available for live and archived viewing on the City’s website at https://piedmont.ca.gov/government/meeting_videos as well as on KCOM TV, Comcast Channel 27 or AT&T UVerse Channel 99.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City of Piedmont web site subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the City Clerk at [email protected] or call (510) 420- 3040 and best efforts will be made to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. Information about reasonable accommodations is available on the City website at https://piedmont.ca.gov. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] In accordance with G.C. Sec. 54954.2(a) this notice and agenda were posted on the City Hall bulletin board and also in the Piedmont Police Department on September 28, 2023.